The Chemical So Foul It Forced an Evacuation

In 1889, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau had to be evacuated due to a horrific stench. Two chemists - Baumann and Fromm had synthesised something called 'thioacetone', and for a half a mile in every direction, members of the public started vomiting and fainting. Thioactone has been described as the stinkiest chemical of all time. This video describes it's foul history. 🎥 NileRed's video on thioacetone:    • Making the stinkiest chemical known to man   👨‍🔬 Interested in bonus content? Check out my Patreon:   / chemistorian   🛒 For official merch, check out my store: https://chemistorian.dashery.com/ ☕️ If you'd rather make a one-off donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/chemistorian Thanks for your support! Timestamps: 0:00 - The stench in Freiburg im Breisgau 0:44 - Kekulé's theory of chemical structure 2:00 - Baumann & Fromm's experiment 4:29 - Lewkowitsch's experiment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #science #chemistry #physics #history —————————————————————————————————————————— ATTRIBUTIONS: Track 1236170 - Monetization ID: LMULLGO8GXFRHJDH CGI Snake by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/